The Fundraising Sprint is Closed

The 6-week sprint to get investor-ready and launch your round.

The Sprint isn't running right now, and I've taken it down rather than leave it selling a program I'm not actively teaching.

If you got here from an old link or an email, here's where I'd point you instead.

Most founders looking at the Sprint wanted one of two things. Either you want a specific problem diagnosed and fixed, or you want someone in your corner over the months it takes to actually raise.

For the first, book a First Council Call. Send me your deck and materials, I read them before we talk, and we spend the hour on whatever is actually blocking you. You get a written summary within 48 hours. $500, once per founder.

For the second, there's ongoing advisory. Two working sessions a month, email access between them, $2,500 a month with no minimum and no contract. Cancel any month.

If neither of those fits yet, the free material at Feel the Boot covers the basics. You just don't get me in the room.

MEET your guide

I'm Lance Cottrell

I've helped over 1,200 founders raise their $1m pre-seed rounds (on average).

I created Founder Quest™ to share my fundraising system with you, so you can raise $1M or more in 3 months without a network.

When I founded my first company, Anonymizer, I struggled to raise the capital we needed.

I had no idea why investors turned us down when I thought we had such potential.

After my successful exit, I started angel investing and immediately realized what I had been doing wrong.

Now I want to share that knowledge and experience with you.

I’m not just giving you videos.

Every week, we meet in The Council Chamber for live strategy sessions, hot seats, and deck teardowns.

I will be your guide through the entire 12 weeks.

Helped 1200 founders raise their $1m pre-seed rounds.

Raised millions of dollars for Anonymizer

Made over 30 angel investments

President of the North Bay Angels

Here's how Sam raised $1.2m

In just three months, Sam went from stalled fundraising to an oversubscribed $1M round.

Before learning the Funded Founder Framework™ he'd been trying to raise capital for four months with nothing to show for it.

First, he changed his cold outreach messages.

I showed him the right way to approach investors to grab their interest.

Immediately, his response rate went from 3% to 10% for bulk cold DMs.

Next, he used my model for sending self-guided pitch decks in advance of meetings.

It showed the VCs that this would be a meeting worth taking.

That brought senior partners to the table, when he'd been stuck pitching associates before.

Even when he got meetings, investors turned him down because the opportunity was too small.

By reframing his market, investors could finally see a big enough opportunity to justify backing him

His new $800m/yr market opportunity got investor attention.

Finally, he packaged everything in a new deck that highlighted his unique strengths and address all investor concerns.

The right system turned months of rejection into a fast, confident close.

What People are Saying

"The Founder Quest workshops cover everything you need to know to prepare for and create compelling investor decks and understand what's needed and expected for the whole funding journey."

- Stuart Prestedge

“I'm lucky to have met Lance during a foundational period at my company Credder Inc. His clarity of thought and focus on the key drivers of a business have proven to be invaluable to me. Lance has a true talent for taking his past experience and marrying it with the often urgent and stressful situations a founder finds themselves in."

- Chase Palmieri

"Thanks to Lance, we gained a deeper understanding of what VCs and angel investors look for and how to position ourselves for success. We’re grateful for his thoughtful insights and highly recommend working with him."

- Rishabh

"As a founder without investor relationships, I needed the perspective of how investors think and how they approach a cold email. Lance gave me an understanding of how an investor skims my email, what they are looking for and how their mental filter operates. After some quick tweaks, we'll be reeling in the big fish!”

-Damon Guzman

Feel the Boot™ and Founder Quest™ are education and training companies. We do not sell a business opportunity or “get-rich-quick” program. We do not make earnings or effort claims, and we do not guarantee results. The training is general in nature; some strategies may not fit every situation. Materials are protected by copyright; duplication or distribution is prohibited. We may reference or link to third-party content and services we do not control or endorse.